Assessment, Honours and Awards
Mill Reef was given a rating of 141 by Timeform.
The Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury is named in his honour.
The following is inscribed on the plinth beneath his statue at the National Stud:
Swift as a bird I flew down many a course.
Princes, Lords, Commoners all sang my praise.
In victory or defeat I played my part.
Remember me, all men who love the Horse,
If hearts and spirits flag in after days;
Though small, I gave my all. I gave my heart.
From Paul Mellon's speech at the Gimcrack Dinner 1970.
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